¹It happened, when all the nation had completely passed over the Jordan, that Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying,

¹立石為憑據全國的人都完全過了約旦河以後，耶和華就吩咐約書亞說：

²“Take twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,

²“你要從人民中選十二個人，每支派一人，

³and command them, saying, ‘Take from out of the middle of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, and carry them over with you, and lay them down in the lodging place, where you will lodge tonight.’”

³吩咐他們說：‘你們要從這裡，就是約旦河中間，祭司的腳所站的地方，取十二塊石頭，把它們帶過來，放在你們今夜要住宿的地方。’”

⁴Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man.

⁴於是，約書亞把他從以色列人中挑選的十二個人，每支派一人，都召了來。

⁵Joshua said to them, “Pass over before the ark of Yahweh your God into the middle of the Jordan, and each of you pick up a stone and put it on your shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel;

⁵約書亞對他們說：“你們走到約旦河中間，在耶和華你們的　神的約櫃前面，按著以色列十二支派的數目，每人拿起一塊石頭，扛在自己的肩上；

⁶that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask in time to come, saying, ‘What do you mean by these stones?’

⁶這可以在你們中間作記號；如果日後你們的子孫問你們，說：‘這些石頭對你們有甚麼意思？’

⁷then you shall tell them, ‘Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh. When it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever.’”

⁷你們就可以告訴他們：‘這是因為約旦河的水在耶和華的約櫃前被截斷了；約櫃過約旦河的時候，約旦河的水被截斷了。所以這些石頭要給以色列人作記念，直到永遠。’”

⁸The children of Israel did as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the middle of the Jordan, as Yahweh spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel; and they carried them over with them to the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.

⁸以色列人就照著約書亞吩咐的行了；他們照著耶和華吩咐約書亞的，按著以色列十二支派的數目，從約旦河中間取了十二塊石頭，把它們帶過去，到他們住宿的地方，就放在那裡。

⁹Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood; and they are there to this day.

⁹渡過約旦河約書亞又在約旦河中間，在抬約櫃的祭司的腳所站的地方，豎立十二塊石頭；那些石頭到今日還在那裡。

¹⁰For the priests who bore the ark stood in the middle of the Jordan, until everything was finished that Yahweh commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua; and the people hurried and passed over.

¹⁰抬約櫃的祭司站在約旦河中間，直到耶和華吩咐約書亞告訴人民的一切事，就是照著摩西吩咐約書亞的一切事，都辦完了，人民就急忙過去了。

¹¹It happened, when all the people had completely passed over, that the ark of Yahweh passed over, with the priests, in the presence of the people.

¹¹全體人民都過了河以後，耶和華的約櫃和祭司才在人民的面前過去。

¹²The children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spoke to them.

¹²流本人、迦得人和瑪拿西半個支派的人，都照著摩西吩咐他們的，拿起武器，在以色列人前面過河去了。

¹³About forty thousand men, ready and armed for war passed over before Yahweh to battle, to the plains of Jericho.

¹³他們約有四萬人，都裝備好，預備打仗，在耶和華面前走過去，來到耶利哥的平原，等候作戰。

¹⁴On that day, Yahweh magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.

¹⁴那一天耶和華使約書亞在以色列眾人眼中成為尊大；在他一生的日子，人民敬畏他，好像敬畏摩西一樣。

¹⁵Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying,

¹⁵耶和華吩咐約書亞說：

¹⁶“Command the priests who bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Jordan.”

¹⁶“吩咐抬約櫃的祭司從約旦河上來。”

¹⁷Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, “Come up out of the Jordan!”

¹⁷於是約書亞吩咐祭司說：“你們從約旦河上來。”

¹⁸It happened, when the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of Yahweh had come up out of the middle of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet were lifted up to the dry ground, that the waters of the Jordan returned to their place, and went over all its banks, as before.

¹⁸抬耶和華約櫃的祭司從約旦河中間上來的時候，祭司的腳掌一提起來踏在乾地上，約旦河的水就流回原處，像以前一樣漲過兩岸。

¹⁹The people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, on the east border of Jericho.

¹⁹在吉甲紮營正月初十，人民從約旦河上來以後，就在吉甲，在耶利哥的東邊安營。

²⁰Joshua set up those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, in Gilgal.

²⁰約書亞把他們從約旦河取來的那十二塊石頭，豎立在吉甲。

²¹He spoke to the children of Israel, saying, “When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean?’

²¹約書亞對以色列人說：“如果日後你們的子孫問他們的父親說：‘這些石頭是甚麼意思？’

²²Then you shall let your children know, saying, ‘Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.

²²那時，你們就要告訴你們的子孫，說：‘以色列人曾經在乾地上走過了這約旦河。’

²³For Yahweh your God dried up the waters of the Jordan from before you, until you had passed over, as Yahweh your God did to the Red Sea or, Sea of Reeds , which he dried up from before us, until we had passed over;

²³因為耶和華你們的　神在你們面前使約旦河的水乾了，直到你們都過了河，好像耶和華你們的　神從前對紅海所行的，在我們面前使紅海乾了，直到我們都過了河一樣；

²⁴that all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of Yahweh, that it is mighty; that you may fear Yahweh your God forever.’”

²⁴好使地上萬民都認識耶和華的手，是有能力的手，也要使你們永遠敬畏耶和華你們的　神。”